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There is no place in our union for countries who take EU money but reject our shared values! #ValuesFirst

Guy Verhofstadt

“But our vision of the Union as a basic circle of alliances and values does not fit with governments that do not respect fundamental principles and do not feel bound in any way by community solidarity.”

He said that these countries, referring to Poland and Hungary, “choose only what is in their interest, and above all, when its comes to traders of money.”

He also said: “We are not ready to continue paying for the Europe, this must be said clearly.”

Verhofstadt has lashed out at Poland and Hungary (Image: GETTY)

The top EU chief has made it clear that Poland and Hungary should not be paid for by EU members (Image: GETTY)

This comes after the Mr Verhofstadt has blasted Poland and Hungary in the past for not following EU rules and said the nations were undermining democracy to built “illiberal societies”.

He tweeted earlier this year: “The European Union was built to guarantee our citizens' freedom, democracy and the rule of law.

“If the Hungarian and Polish governments want to build closed and illiberal societies, they must do it outside the EU.”